alumni spotlight

Matthew Marchant

Currently: A partner at the law firm of Strasburger and Price, LLP and Mayor of Carrollton, TX.
Responsibilities: His practice focuses on real estate and finance and his role as mayor serves 125,000 people and governs an annual budget of 160 million dollars.

Achievements: After graduation from SNU, Marchant continued his education at the University of Texas School of Law and graduated with a Juris Doctorate. As mayor, he has established a redevelopment program and many other quality of life enhancements in the city. Recently Marchant was named one of the Dallas business Journal’s Forty Under 40.

In His Words: “SNU gave me a well-rounded education that continues to provide me with the tools I need to navigate my career in law and politics. The relationships I made during my time at SNU continue to be very important in my life and they provide me with support and outlets to have fun.”

Founded in 1899, Southern Nazarene University is a private, Christian, liberal arts university - a service of the Church of the Nazarene. Located on a 40-acre campus just west of Oklahoma City, SNU grew out of several small colleges committed to training people for service to God and their fellow man. More than 32,000 alumni work and serve throughout the United States and the world. Read More